The film follows the ambitious music student and jazz drummer Andrew Neiman (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor Terence Fletcher (Simmons) at the fictitious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. She went onto cast each installment of the series thereafter; as well as the Blum-produced upcoming film, Curve, directed by Iain Softley (Wings of the Dove, K-Pax). More With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. 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Television projects include the 13-episode television drama THE BLACK BOX for the ABC Television Network, which just aired its season finale, and Syfy's new series DOMINION based on Bold's feature film LEGION. The Writers Guild of America nominations were latest to be announced, but were there any real surprises? This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. And. He began his career as an assistant in CAA's motion picture department. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. The company's most recent film Insidious: Chapter 2 from FilmDistrict, grossed over $40 million on its opening weekend of September 13th with just a $5m budget. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. Had it opened on Friday instead, it very likely would have reached the $10,000 club. In addition to his ongoing career in cinematography, Sharone continues to explore still photography with large format fine art projects. Though the act further alienates him from his fellow musicians, the band nonetheless wins the competition, and he seems poised to become Fletcher's new "favorite son.". Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. Right of Way has a first-look deal with Indian Paintbrush with whom they made the Duplass Brothers' film JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME and Reitman's previous feature, YOUNG ADULT. Like the Best Supporting Actress category, Best Supporting Actor isn't even close and one of the five nominees is absolutely running away with things. Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. After a grueling five-hour practice session with Tanner and Connolly on "Caravan," Andrew earns back the core position. Born and raised in New York City, Reiser attended the State University of New York at Binghamton where he majored in Music Piano and Composition. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. The actual drummer was Bernie Dresel. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind only The Grand Budapest Hotel. Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. [23] After three months on release it had earned $7 million, and finally expanded nationwide to 1000 locations to capitalize on receiving five Academy Awards nominations. This includes Big Hero 6, which opened in first place with 963,000 units / $14.44. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. His introduction to Hollywood came as 'Jesse' on SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. Andrew invites Nicole to the performance but finds out she is in a new relationship. The film was was nominated at the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards and was released theatrically in 2010. In general, the more days of filming the more your film will cost however, a larger budget will attract more experienced crew and arguably the more professional your film will look. We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. Other motion picture credits include Hidalgo, The Ladykillers, The Mexican, Off the Map, For Love of the Game, The Gift, Thank You for Smoking, Rendition, Burn After Reading and, memorably, his portrayal of the off-beat but not deadbeat father, Mac McGuff, in the hit comedy Juno. As an associate, she helped cast Catch Me If You Can, Traffic, Road To Perdition, Galaxy Quest and The Legend of Baggar Vance, to name a few. As revenge, Fletcher leads the band into a song Andrew does not know and does not have the sheet music to. Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) dvdextras 1.09K subscribers Subscribe 8.3K Save 239K views 2 years ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines) Almost. In 2016, Sundance received 9000 short film submissions (compared to 4000 feature films) and only about 60 were selected to screen. The short caught the attention of critics and audiences when it premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best U.S. Short Film. Other credits include Yahoo's THE FUZZ and HBO's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS. He is also producing and financing THE BLACK BOX, a 13-episode drama scheduled to air on the ABC Television Network, and DOMINION, a TV series for the SyFy Channel. Tom Cross (Editor) is an editor of feature films, documentaries and television. [22], In North America, the film opened in a limited release on October 10, 2014, in 6 theaters, grossing $135,388 ($22,565 per theater) and finishing 34th at the box office. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. The site's critical consensus states, "Intense, inspiring, and well-acted, Whiplash is a brilliant sophomore effort from director Damien Chazelle and a riveting vehicle for stars J. K. Simmons and Miles Teller. Marketing and promotion. Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. Months later, Andrew encounters Fletcher playing piano at a jazz club. More We have a rather long list of limited releases this week, but sadly only three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. The film, which marks Gosling's debut as writer and director, stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. After convincing an impatient Fletcher to wait for him, Andrew races back and retrieves them, but is hit by a truck on the way back. He next directed Juno in 2007 for which he earned his first Oscar nomination, followed by Up in the Air in 2009, which was recognized with six Academy Award nominations and earned Reitman a Golden Globe and the WGA Award for Best Screenplay. The feature film was done on a very small (for a Hollywood movie) budget of about $3.3 million. After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. There are two first-run releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Big Hero 6 (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack) and Whiplash (DVD or Blu-ray). theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. In December 2015, the score received a Grammy nomination, and the film was nominated for the NME Award for Best Film. [15] The film was shot in 20 days, with a schedule of 14 hours of filming per day. It has gone on to be. Courtesy of New York Film Festival. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 67%, which is stunning. (Editor). This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The movie garnered much attention and praise for its ensemble cast of Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johanson, Jessica Beal and Toni Collette. Sharone Meir (Director of Photography) was born in Israel, and his interest in film began with photography classes in high school. Blum's credits also include: The Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Reader, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; Hysterical Blindness, starring Uma Thurman, which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; and Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan. [6], Principal photography began in September 2013, with filming taking place throughout Los Angeles, including the Hotel Barclay, Palace Theater, and the Orpheum Theatre,[13][14] with a few exterior shots filmed in New York City to create the setting. Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. This means both will have 2014 as the year. He then entered the independent film world as an Assistant Editor on such films as Ang Lee's Civil War drama RIDE WITH THE DEVIL and Rob Schmidt's horror film WRONG TURN, before becoming the Additional Editor on James Gray's WE OWN THE NIGHT and TWO LOVERS. In 2014, he co-stars in film projects including WHIPLASH opposite Miles Teller; BEHAVING BADLY opposite Selena Gomez; and DOLPHIN TALE 2, the sequel to Warner Bros' 2011 hit film. With some emotions and some ctritics. From the producers of THE BLIND SIDE, this inspirational true story follows a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to fight for her survival. Andrews passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his abilityand his sanity. In 2013, Blumhouse invited horror fans to experience The Purge: Fear the Night, a live-event inspired by the backstory to the feature film. The vampire actioner won the day on Friday, but couldnt maintain its pace, with $8.7 million on Saturday, against Gone Girls $11.3 million. Jason sent me both . The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. But Hollywood passed because many producers just had a hard time seeing Chazelle's vision. Sharone recently went back to his native Israel to shoot the feature UP THE WRONG TREE and was subsequently nominated for the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Award for his cinematography in that film. J.K. Simmons (Fletcher) has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television and the stage on and off Broadway. In a MovieMaker Magazine post, we learn the script received a fair amount of buzz, and the feedback was generally pretty positive.. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. [16][15] Chazelle was involved in a serious car accident in the third week of shooting and was hospitalized with possible concussion, but he returned to set the next day to finish the film on time. 8th Matthew Jacobs and Christopher Rosen. Supporting actor and jazz drummer Nate Lang, who plays Teller's rival Carl in the film, trained Teller in the specifics of jazz drumming; this included changing his grip from "matched" to "traditional". That catalyst led him to attend both the Bezalel Academy of Arts in Jerusalem and the prestigious Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television, where he received numerous scholarships and cinematography awards. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. STOWELL broke onto the movie scene in 2011 with a compelling performance in DOLPHIN TALE, opposite Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd. The other contender is the Criterion Collection release for Watership Down (Blu-ray). An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. ". Astounding. His third book, Familyhood, hit the shelves in 2011. The Golden Globes winners were announced Sunday night and while there were not a lot of surprises, there are some things worth talking about. Ari Aster Short Films Munchausen, The Johnsons Explained In 2013, Ari Aster released Munchausen, a short film about the proxy disorder of the same name in which a caregiver torments people in their care. Finally, P.K. At his father's request, Andrew meets a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey, a former student of Fletcher's. In 2011, Reitman reteamed with Diablo Cody for the critically acclaimed Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. Andrew subsequently abandons drumming. Justin Hurwitz (music) graduated from Harvard University in 2008, where he studied music. Prior to joining Blumhouse Productions full-time, Brill line produced for The Purge producer Jason Blum on the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise: Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 2 and Paranormal Activity 3, as well as James Wan's Insidious, and Barry Levinson's environmental thriller The Bay. This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. [10] The film also took the grand prize and the audience award for its favorite film at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival. Because of his single-mindedness toward music, Andrew's relationship with his family deteriorates, and he breaks up with his girlfriend, Nicole, to focus on his ambitions. His monologue was impressive enough to represent his district at the state event. Earlier this year, JK wrapped shooting Marc Lawrence's film, The Reluctant Professor opposite Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei and as well as Gillian Raimi's next feature Murder of a Cat. But Damien Chazelle didn't plan it that way. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. In late 2012, Chazelle directed a short film based on part of his feature screenplay Whiplash. Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles. Crisp, sharp. Think About This Paul Thomas Anderson's breakthrough short film was 24 minutes, George Lucas' 15 minutes, Tim Burton's 30 minutes, Wes Anderson's 14 minutes and Jason Reitman's 17 minutes. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. [16], Having taught himself to play drums at age 15, Teller performed much of the drumming seen in the film. Over a drink, Fletcher admits his teaching methods were harsh but argues they were necessary to motivate his students to become successful, citing Charlie Parker's rise to fame as an example. In 2014, he wrote and directed his second feature film Whiplash, based on his award-winning short film Whiplash (2013). She also worked as a studio executive for Paramount Pictures where she helped oversee No Strings Attached, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Super 8, Footloose and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. STOWELL plays a wounded Marine, whose quest for his own rehabilitation and his strong bond with his young cousin, serves as the inspiration for building a prosthetic tail that saves the dolphin's life. The film featured Simmons as the jazz band conductor still, but it had Johnny Simmons . Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. He composed the songs and score for Damien Chazelle's 2010 film musical GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH.